Not all schools allow you to decorate your locker. However if you do it can be an artistic way of expressing your personality. Decorating lockers is common place in most schools. Still you should check to make sure it is okay with your high school administration. You don’t want to be expelled just for putting decorative stickers where they don’t belong on school property!
How you fix decorations to your locker might depend on what type of materials it is made from. Lockers are not standardized. Lockers are created from different materials including steel, iron, plastic and wood. Whatever you choose, you should try and keep it neat and clean. Keep in mind you may not be able to use certain kinds of fixing materials like glue or nails when you decorate your locker.
Before you decorate consider the size of the locker and how much space you have available to personalize it. Note that some schools may only allow you to decorate the inside of the locker.
To express yourself the best, choose a specific theme. You can chose movies, music, mice, books, Hello Kitty, hockey, horses, baseball or whatever turns your crank. You can also do this in your favorite color. You can get really creative and use posters, photos, fridge magnets, mirrors, ribbons, fabric, acrylic paint and crepe paper. Glitter spray and metallic markers can also help to create designs that liven up a dull looking locker.
If you are going to use stickers make sure they can easily be removed later because some schools might require that you have it all scraped off.
You can also fix a mirror or a cork board to your locker. That way you can glue shells, feathers, stones or fake jewels to it.
The inside of your locker can be lined with paper or cork board as well. You can also use a nice wrapping paper or mylar stick on paper. You can also change the paper to suit your mood. For instance in the winter you could have locker paper with snowmen on it.
Inside your locker you can collect art, posters and photographs of whatever you like including favorite pets, musicians, movie stars or sports heroes.
You can also maximize the space in your locker so it is decorative, yet practical. Consider using shelving, magnetic attachments for mirrors, clocks, hooks and pencil cups to update the look of your locker. You can even go to IKEA and get shoe bag hangers and other storage devices.